Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.00 - $20.00
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Split Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Pay advance through DailyPay app
On the spot awards through Awardco Platform
Quality medical care options for full and part-time employees
Travel Discounts
Pet insurance
Discount shopping
wellness programs
401K Program
Opportunity for Internal Mobility and transfers
Job Description
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is a global leader in air cargo handling, ground services, and technical support with operations spanning 164 airport locations across 18 countries and 5 continents. The company prides itself on delivering cargo shipment, luggage handling, business-to-customer delivery, and ensuring on-time flights with the utmost safety and security. WFS emphasizes top-level performance daily, striving to provide exceptional service through dedicated teams of cargo, passenger, ramp handling, and technical service experts. Its vast international presence and comprehensive expertise position WFS as a leading entity in the aviation ground services sector.
The Cargo Handler role at WFS... Show More
The Cargo Handler role at WFS... Show More
Job Requirements
- high school diploma or GED preferred
- must have a valid driver's license
- must be at least 18 years of age if the position requires driving cargo handling equipment
- ability to work nights, weekends (i.e. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), and holidays
- ability to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language
Job Qualifications
- high school diploma or GED preferred
- must have a valid driver's license
- ability to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language
- proficiency in English including reading, writing, speaking, listening
- mental abilities such as visual observation and identification, mental rotation
- interpersonal skills including customer service and dependability
- work values including responsibility, honesty, integrity
- physical abilities such as lifting and carrying freight weighing up to 75 lbs, bending, reaching, stooping, squatting, standing, walking and identifying objects
- knowledge of basic arithmetic and mathematics
- knowledge of airline codes, prefixes, common cargo abbreviations
- comprehension of airway bill
- attention to detail
- ability to follow instructions from supervisor
- ability to work as an effective team member
Job Duties
- adhere to all safety rules and communicate any safety issue or property damage immediately to a supervisor or manager
- always wear a safety vest while on duty
- transfer and move cargo within our warehouse and other facilities on the airport as required to fulfill the company's handling obligations
- check documentation for instructions such as priority breakdown or special handling requirements
- unload and verify receipt of all manifested cargo while notating any deviations in cargo manifested against the cargo received
- separate, placard and store in specified import locations
- perform inventories of import cargo as required and generate export post flight on-hand lists as requested
- receive, verify piece counts, check/confirm weight, check for damage and take dimensions of export cargo
- store for exportation and loading in designated areas by destination and carrier
- process import deliveries as noted on the delivery authorization document(s) ensuring accuracy of the piece count and importing customer information
- load export cargo by checking the booking list on/in carrier Unit Load Devices (ULD's)
- secure freight for shipment using nets and tie-down equipment
- ensure the build-up of cargo is in a configuration compatible to the carrier's aircraft
- general housekeeping in warehouse, maintenance and ramp areas, empty trash cans
- communicate to lead or supervisor materials/equipment needs, including reporting on defective or disabled equipment
- operate forklift subsequent to certification that appropriate training has been completed
- perform inspection of equipment before and after use
- demonstrate diligence required to maintain security and follow TSA and USCBP regulations
- challenge any and all persons not displaying an airport I.D. badge within a WFS warehouse
- successfully complete assigned training as required by WFS and regulatory agencies to perform assigned tasks
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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